U.S. Strike Kills Militia Leader In Baghdad

An MQ-9 Reaper based at Al Dhafra AB, United Arab Emirates. 

Credit: U.S. Air Force
A targeted U.S. drone strike on a vehicle in the Iraqi capitol of Baghdad killed a reported commander of the Iranian-backed militia linked to attacks on American forces in the region, the latest in spiraling tensions across the Middle East. U.S. Central Command in a statement said the unilateral...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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